About this time last year, we learned about a local church in Kenya that chose to go against the flow of society by reaching out to the outcast: people living with HIV/AIDS. You can read that uplifting story here. Today, I want to tell you about another church in Kenya that has led its community in providing [...]
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A price too high to pay for clean water
It’s 5 a.m. one chilly morning in Mariwa village, and Florence is up and ready for the day ahead. She quickly sips her tea to help her energize. As the lady of the house, Florence knows an early start will give her an edge over most other women going down to the stream to fetch water.
Focusing on young people is key to stopping the AIDS pandemic
AIDS orphans are so abundant in our world that many people recognize today, May 7, as World AIDS Orphans Day. There are some 15 million AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa alone and, over the past few weeks, we’ve highlighted a few of them in our Poverty 180 blog. In case you missed it, click here [...]
One in three people lives without a toilet
Some people consider toilets dirty — their germs dangerous. But others see them as icons of health that actually save lives. Today, a full 36 percent of the world’s population lives without a toilet, says the newest data from theWorld Health Organization. That’s one in three. This lack of sanitation is the primary cause of [...]
All on their own — A family of HIV-positive AIDS orphans
It’s hard for me to imagine a situation more desperate than a child born with a deadly disease — the same disease that killed both her parents. At age 13, Mihiret assumed the role of mother over her two younger siblings aged 9 and 7. AIDS consumed both of these children’s parents, and all three [...]
Sustaining communities and forests at the same time
In one of the driest parts of Kenya, FH helped people in one community gain better access to clean water while, at the same time, protecting the environment on which their very lives depend. Years ago, the Arapal community settled on Kulal mountain, right in the middle of the forest next to a freshwater spring. [...]
Ugandan orphan determined to cure AIDS
Many people are crushed by adversity, but some harness it to fuel their dreams. “I will be a medical doctor,” says Joel who, at age 10, grieved the deaths of both his parents. “I wish to establish this drug that will cure AIDS. It has taken many people, including some of my relatives.” When Food [...]
Celebrate World Water Day with us!
Sing to the LORD, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world. Isaiah 12:5 It’s fitting that we should celebrate World Water Day in the same month as we celebrate reaching a related Millennium Development Goal three years early. The goal, set in September 2000, was to cut in half [...]
Men lead the charge to protect women and girls from violence
When talking about gender-based injustice, it’s easy to start forming the idea that one gender is good, and the other is bad. But our world is more complex than that, and we have to be careful not to get too dogmatic. In fact, in some instances where girls are systematically abused, it’s often the mothers [...]
Committed caregiver makes all the difference for woman suffering from AIDS
In rural parts of Africa, it can be a struggle for HIV-positive people to access antiretroviral (ARV) therapy — drugs that extend and improve the quality of life. To those who can get the drugs, however, a possibly even bigger hurdle is to take them on a perfect schedule. If not adhered to correctly, the [...]
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